Col-latino device fob typewriters and adding-machines



J. A. WHERRY.

COLLATING DEVICE FOR TYPEWRITERS AND ADDING MACHINES. KPPLICATIUN FILEDAPR, Ia. 19:9.

1,336,453. Patented Apr. 13, 1920. D

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

ATTORNEY J. A. WHERRY.

COLLATING DEVICE FOR TYPEWRITERS AND ADDING MACHINES.

wucmou FILED APR. 10, 1919.

1,336,453, Patented Apr. 13, 1920. i

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

ZITORNEYS.

srured'to the inner carriage ends elby suit- 'a hle fasteners?) JOHN A.WHERI'LY, OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

COLLATING DEVICE FOR TYPEWBITERS AND ADDIhlG-MAOHINES.

Specificationof Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 13, 1920.

Application filed April 10, 1919. Serial No. 289,120.

To a whom it may con rm lle it known that 1, Jerry A. Woman, a citizenof the United States, resi ing at New (ll-leans, in the parish of()rleans and State of Louisiana, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in (lollating ilevices for T pewriters and Adding Mmchines; and do hereby declare the iollmw ing to be a full, clear. andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a collating do vice for typewriters and addingmachines, andpartirularl to adding machines with.- out thetypewriter-features, wherein :1 revoluhle platen is used for ledgerposting: and

statement work.

The primary object of the invention resides in the provision of acollating device on which the work sheets'may be assembled or collatedand carried to the printing position on the typewriter or on the addingmachine without dis-a rrangement.

Further objects will appear as the description progresses and I,therefore, do not deem it necessary to point out those objects here indetail.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of one embodiment of my device, showingthe same in place on a portion of a typewriter carria e; i n

* ig.'2 is a side elevation of the same;

Fig. 3 is a rear elevation thereof;

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view, and

Fig. 5 is a similar view of a modified form v The collating board 1 isformed of a-single sheet of metal, from which integral front and'rearpsupporting standards 2 and 3 extend. These standards are struckfrom the same inateri-al from'which the body of the board is formed' Thestandards? and 3 are The material ofthe standards '2 and 3 is preferabl' )liable so that the angle of inclination o t e' body of the boardmay be changed by merely changing the relative angles of the standards.In a.

plyingtheboard to the inner carriage on s in the manner described, it isnot necessary to remove the paper fingers, brackets and bracket rod ofthe carriage as they me be turned up before the board is mounts on thecover plates, so as to rest in back of the support a rod 17.

board itself. and bracket rod of the typewriter carriage are notillustrated in the drawin as they form no part of the invention. pair ofelongated brackets (i are mounted on the front face of the board 1 andare adjustable transversely thereof. These brackets are held in theiradjusted positions by suitable binding screws 7 which extend throughslots H in the board 1. as clearly illustrated in the drawing. Thus thebrackets may be moved to'or away from each other and the clamping screws7 tightened. These brackets 6 carry the movable sheet clamps 9, theirmovement being permit-ted by slots 10 through which the guide screws 11extend.

from the brackets 6.

The paper fingers, brackets In the form of the invention. illustrated inv Fig. 5, the slots 10 extend transversely of 1.919, and are providedwith graduations 13, )oard 1 being provided with.

the collatin lines 14. The angular clamping members 9 also have sheetretaining springs 15 thereon.

'In-order that the sheet clamps 9 may simultaneously or separatel movedinto or out ofclamping relation, I haveprovided a pair of brackets 16which are attached to the rear face of the board 1., andrevolublySleeves 18 are mounted so as to have rotation and longitudinal movementrelative to the rod. The sleeves,

however, are adapted to be clamped against relative rotative movement bythumb screws 19, which extend into a longitudinal groove,

20 in the rod andthus prevent the relative rotative movement, butpermitthe longit'udinal movement of the sleeves. Extendin fromthe sleeves 18are rock arms 21 Whic project through slots 22 in the board, which slotsare )arallel with the aforementioned rovided with goose-neck portions 23and with rectilinear" slots 8. hose rock arms are portions 24, whichextend through slots 25 in thenpwardly extending websof the angularsheet clamps. The-slots 25 in the form illustrated in Fig.6 are'arran eddi agonally, while the corresponding 3 etc 26 in the form illustrated inFig. 4 are arranged perpendicular to the bases of the the edge of one ofthe angular clamps ,numbered lines on the an 9 and the prlntin positionon the work-sheet is moved so tfiat it is in line with one of the larclamp 9. This first sheet is held in position by the feed roil ers 37 ofthe collating, board and not by clamps 9; the clamps 9 are still raisedfrom the board, and bearing in mind that the feed rollers of thetypewriter or adding machine are still lowered from the platen. v asecond Work-sheet with a sheet of carbon is inserted around the platenby hand so that the carbon paper is in proper position between the worksheets. The second work sheet does not pass under the fingers 36 withthe feed rollers 37, but is alined and placed in proper position on thefirst sheet in the same manner as the first sheet is placed in positionon the eollatingboardand is held in position by hand, then one or bothof the clamps 3 are lowered clampin the second sheet in proper ositionon the rst sheet. If a third sheet is used it is assembled in the samemanner on the second sheet with carbon paper, the second sheet is thenheld in position by rally one of the clamps 9 and the opposite clampfrom the one holding the second sheet is used to clamp the third sheetthat has been placed in proper position on the second i work-sheet. Thefourth work-sheet with the carbon pa er is inserted in the same way, theside et ie is placed in the angle of clamp 9, the wor -sheet is alinedwith the other sheets by one of the graduating lira-s on clamps 9 and isheld in position by spring clamps 15 on either of the alining clamps 9.Of course, other worksheets ran he alined in the same manner as thefourth work sheet. The feed rollers of the typewriter or adding machineare then raiser to clamp the work sheets to the platen and the worksheets are slipped out from under the clamps 15 and f the sheet clamps 9are raised to release the sheets from the collating; board. The a'orlc'sheets may now he turned down to the proper position on the typewriterand the operator may proceed with theprmtmg.

While I have described only one method" of collating with thisinvention, it is to be: understood that it may be used to collate inother ways, I, therefore, of course, do not wish to be limited to theuse of the device in- ,any particular manner.

hat I claim is:- i 1. In a machine of the class described, the

. combination with a. 'rotatable nlaten and a travelin carriage, of acollating hoard asso elated t erewith, said board having deformablesupporting standards, whereby the angle of inclination and the distanceof the lower edge of flu board from the latcn may be varied.

2. In a machine of the class described, the colnbinatihn with arotatable piston and a traveling arriage, of a collating board, a'

adapted to 7 to shne the same, and to clamp the sheets against the fareof the board. and means tending to more the member toward the hoard 3,in a machine of the class described, the combination with a rotatableplaten and a traveling carriage. of a collating board, a. sheet clampand member extending longitudinally of the board mounted to more towardand away from the board and adapted to engage the edges of the sheets toaline the same and. to rising) th sheets against the face of the brats-iand resilient means tending to more the member toward the board.

t. in a machine of the class described, the

combination with a rotatable platen and a traveling ca: We, of arollating board, a sheet rising; aiming member extending longitndinailyoi the board mounted to move toward all away from the hoard and adaptedto engage the edges of the sheets to aline tin sine and lo clamp thesheets against the e oi tho hoard, resilient means tending to more [hena-mher toward the hoard, and means for preventing snch movement.

' In machine oi the class described, the roinhinatiini as a rotatableplaten and a traveling carriage, of a collating board, a pair oi sheetclamp and alining members extending longitudinally of the board movabletoward and away from the board and adapted to engage the edges of thesheets to alias the same and to clamp the sheets against the face of theboard. and means for merging said members simultaneously toward the board.

6'. lea machine of the class described, the combination with a rotatableplaten and a traveling carriage, of a collating board. a pair of sheetclam: and alining members movable to and away from the board, means ofmoving said Incn'ihers simultaneously to ward the board, and means formoving sal T. in a Inzui 'ili of tlw class described, the combination a.a rotatable platen and a traveling carriage, of a collating board, a

tending longitadinally of the board; movable toward and away from theboard and adaptedto engage the edges of the sheets to aline the sandandto clamp the sheets against the Far-i? oi' the board, and resilientmeans as moving said members .SlIlllllllflr' membersimlependeiitlytoward the board.

. pair oi sheet rianip nnd alining members eX- nun-sole to and away fromthe board, means 13ii ward the board,

' sheet clamp and alining for movement to and means adapted to formoving said members simultaneously toward the board, and resilientmoving said members independently toward the board.

9. In a machine combination with a rotatable traveling carriage, of acollating board, a pair of sheet clamp and alining members movable toand away from the board, means for moving said members simultaneouslytomeans for moving said members independently toward the board and meansfor maintaining either of sai members in its raised osition.

10. In a machine 0 the class described, thecombination with a rotatableplaten and a traveling carriage, of a collating board, members mountedaway from the board, a rotatable rod, sleeves rotatably mounted on therod, rock arms extending from the sleeves and connected with themembers, means adapted to rotate the sleeves on the rod, means forsecuring the sleeves to the rod, and means for rotating the rod.

11. In a machine of the class described the combination with a rotatableplaten and a traveling carria e, of a collating board, sheet clamp and aining members mounted for movement to and away from the board arotatable rod, sleeves rotatably mounts on the rod, rock arms extendingfrom the sleeves and connected with the members, rotate the sleeves onthe rod, means for securing the sleeves to'the rod, means for rotatingthe rod, and means for preventing the rotation of the rod.

12. In a machine of the class described, the combination with arotatable platen and a traveling carriage, of a collating board, sheetclamp and alining members mounted for movement to and away from theboard a rotatable rod, sleeves rotatably mounted on the rod,"rock armsextending from the sleeves and connected with the members, resilientmeans adapted to rotate the sleeves on the rod, means for securing thesleeves to the rod, and means for rotating the rod.

13. In a machine of the class described the combination with a rotatableplaten and a traveling carria e, of a collating board sheet clamp andal" of the class described, the

ining members mounte for movement to and away from the board a rotatablerod, sleeves rotatably mounted on the rod, rock arms extending from thesleeves and connected with the members, means adapted to rotate thesleeves on the rod, means for securing the sleeves to the for rotatingthe rod.

14. A collating device including a board, brackets mounted thereon,sheet clamping and alinin members carried by the brackets extendinglongitudinally of the board movable toward and away from the board meansforplaten and a and adapted to engage the edges of the sheets to alinethe same and to clamp the sheets against the face of the board, andresilient means for moving said members toward the board.

15. A collating device including a board, brackets mounted thereon,sheet clamping and alining members carried by the brackets extendinglongitudinally of the board, movable toward and away from the board andadapted to engage the edges of the sheets to aline the same and to clampthe sheets against the face of the board, and resilient means forsimultaneously moving said members toward the board. v

16. A collating device including a board, brackets mounted thereon;sheet clamping and alining members carried by the brackets and capableof moving to and away from the board, resilient means formoving saidmembers toward the board, and means for selectively moving said memberstoward the board.

17. A collating device, including a board, brackets mounted on saidboard, sheet clamping and alining members mounted on the brackets formovement to and away from the board, means for moving the members towardthe board, and notches in the brackets engageable with the lastmentioned means for preventing the movement of the members toward theboard.

18. A collating device, including a board, brackets mounted on saidboard, sheet clam ing and alining members mounted on the rackets formovement to and away from the board, means for moving said memberstoward the board, notches in the brackets engageable with the lastmentioned means for preventing the movement of the members toward theboard, and means normally tending to engage the aforementioned means insaid notches.

19. A collating device including a board, brackets adjustable to andaway from each other, sheet clamping and alinin members carried by thebrackets and capab e of movement to and away from the board, a rodrotatably mounted on the rear side of the board, sleeves rotatably andslidably mounted on the rod, rock arms connected to the tending, torotate the rod, and means for controlling said rotation.

21. In a machine of the class described,

the combination with the rotatable platen,

5 of a collating board associated therewith.

brackets mounted on'the board. clamping and alining members supported bysaid brackets and movable toward and away from said board and feedrollers supported by the brackets arranged to bear on the platen 10 andadapted to hold Work sheets in position on the platen and the collatingboard when the platen feed rollers have been released.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JOHN A. WHERRY.

